National News Briefs; Clinton Critic Fined For Donation Violation

A billionaire and critic of President Clinton, Richard Mellon Scaife, was fined $7,000 today for failing to report $200,000 in campaign contributions for ballot measures against affirmative action and labor unions.

The state Fair Political Practices Commission voted 3 to 2 to approve the penalty, which stemmed from donations to two measures pushed by Gov. Pete Wilson.

In both cases, Mr. Scaife did not file the required donor reports until state officials notified him that he had violated California law, the commission said.